Sentence correction exercise

Read the given sentences and identify the word or phrase that makes the sentence grammatically incorrect.

1. Take this umbrella with you in case of it rains.

a) take

b) of

c) rains

2. When she kissed the frog, it had changed into a handsome prince.

a) had

b) into

c) when

3. There is a garage opposite to my house.

a) is

b) opposite

c) to

4. I am pleased indeed to hear from you.

a) pleased

b) indeed

c) hear

5. I made them to give me the money back.

a) made

b) to

c) back

6. The first time I have visited New Zealand was last year.

a) have

b) the

c) was

7. We had nothing to do but except look at the cinema posters.

a) had

b) but

c) at

8. Rather than to wait anymore I decided to go home by taxi.

a) to

b) than

c) by

9. That’s the woman who I always wanted to marry her.

a) who

b) the

c) her

10. I don’t think so that she is interested.

a) so

b) that

c) think

Answers

1. of (The sentence should read: Take this umbrella with you in case it rains.)

2. had (The sentence should read: When she kissed the frog, it changed into a handsome prince.)

3. to (The sentence should read: There is a garage opposite my house.)

4. indeed (Indeed is unusual without very. The sentence should read: I am pleased to hear from you.)

5. to (The sentence should read: I made them give me the money back.)

6. have (The sentence should read: The first time I visited New Zealand was last year.)

7. but (The sentence should read: We had nothing to do except look at the cinema posters.)

8. to (The sentence should read: Rather than wait anymore I decided to go home by taxi.)

9. her (The sentence should read: That’s the woman who I always wanted to marry.)

10. so (The sentence should read: I don’t think that she is interested.)